A Dutchman Capturing a Ferocious Tiger Alive (Ranjin môko o iketoru zu)
Description
A woodblock print depicting a Dutchman in the act of subduing a ferocious living tiger — a subject that would have struck Kyosai's audience as simultaneously exotic, comic, and faintly incredible. The arrival of Western traders and diplomats in Japan following the forced opening of the country in 1854 generated intense popular curiosity, and Kyosai like other artists produced numerous images of Westerners (Ranjin — "Dutch people" being the generic term) that blended genuine observation with caricature. A foreigner wrestling a tiger encapsulates the era's sense of worlds colliding.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Dutchman Capturing a Ferocious Tiger Alive (Ranjin môko o iketoru zu) was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
A Dutchman Capturing a Ferocious Tiger Alive (Ranjin môko o iketoru zu) depicts animals.